Indian Journal of Industrial Relations: Economics & Social Dev.

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Regional Variations in Construction Labor Productivity - The Case of Two Indian States


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1 M. Tech Students, Infrastructure Engineering and Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
2 Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
3 Associate Professor, Infrastructure Engineering and Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
     

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This paper aims to assess the differences in the perception of construction labor productivity (CLP) factors by the government officials in the construction sector in the state of Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh. Data was collected through a questionnaire. The study compared the importance of factors in both the states by ranking them using the frequency index. Results show that significant differences exist in the perception of the relative importance of factors in both the states. The study has made it easier to evaluate the relative influence of each factor on CLP and determine the extent to which the level of infrastructure growth and investment of the region affecting it.

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Sanjeet B. Salunke
M. Tech Students, Infrastructure Engineering and Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
Mum Taggu
M. Tech Students, Infrastructure Engineering and Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
Nachiketa Tripathi
Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
Boeing Laishram
Associate Professor, Infrastructure Engineering and Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India

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This paper aims to assess the differences in the perception of construction labor productivity (CLP) factors by the government officials in the construction sector in the state of Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh. Data was collected through a questionnaire. The study compared the importance of factors in both the states by ranking them using the frequency index. Results show that significant differences exist in the perception of the relative importance of factors in both the states. The study has made it easier to evaluate the relative influence of each factor on CLP and determine the extent to which the level of infrastructure growth and investment of the region affecting it.

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